Raveniola niedermeyeri from Iran: redescription and new data on distribution (Araneae, Nemesiidae)

Raveniola niedermeyeri (Brignoli, 1972), a poorly known species, is rediagnosed and redescribed from the types and from recently collected material from northern and central regions of Iran. This species differs from its congeners in the male embolus curved distally, as well as in the unique conform...

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Main Authors: Sergei Zonstein, Yuri Marusik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2010-09-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=2332
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Summary:Raveniola niedermeyeri (Brignoli, 1972), a poorly known species, is rediagnosed and redescribed from the types and from recently collected material from northern and central regions of Iran. This species differs from its congeners in the male embolus curved distally, as well as in the unique conformation of the spermathecae. New data on the distribution of Raveniola niedermeyeri in Iran are also provided.
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970